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"We always knew this had to be a story that ended when it was time for it to end, and not one that got dragged out until it had worn out its welcome," creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss said about the conclusion of their project to the Hollywood Reporter. "We knew this moment was coming, but it's still impossible to prepare yourself fully for it. We're dealing with it piecemeal as we finish up the season. We're also in a tremendous amount of denial. Six months from now, you'll probably find us both wandering down Sunset Boulevard in our Game of Thrones crew jackets, wearing headphones, muttering notes to an assistant director who isn't there."